DM>Now, in practical terms, this means that there are two types of
DM>default constructors: - those with no actual arguments, and -
DM>those with all default arguments.
 TH> Incorrect.
 TH> There is only one default constructor - no arguments. It doesnt even
You seem to be misinterpreting what I said.  We're talking about how it looks 
to the new C++ programmer - in particular, how it looks(looked) to Rene.  
There are a lot of concepts in following the two "types" that need to be 
ironed out.  Since most C++ programmers have come from other languages, they 
may not be used to the two concepts required here: overloading and default 
arguments.  The easy default constructor to understand, the one that is coded 
such that it cannot take arguments, is best seperated conceptually from the 
more difficult one until the student can understand the concepts enough to 
unite them again.
JMNSHO.
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